Pullman-berth-curtain ventilator



l'April s, 1930.

L. O. B. LINDSTROM PULLMAN BERTH CURTAIN vENTILAToR Filed April '27, 1929 iigatented Apr. 8, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE LINN OLAF B. LINDSTROM, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CAIIFOBNIA IULLMAN-BERTHCURTAIN VENTILATOR Application filed April 27, 1929. Serial No. 358,539.

The invention relates to a Pullman berth curtain Ventilator consisting of a shutter -put in the curtain with the object of giving better ventilation of the berth' especially Where conditions necessitate closed Windows.

One form of this type of ventilator is illustrated in the accompanying drawing of` is made of the same material. Both the bor` der and door are seWed in between the curtain cloth 3; the door 2 being hinged at 4 Withthe cloth extending over ythe border and into the Curtain.

The shutter sides 5-5, are curtain cloth seWed to, or a continuation of the cloth on the shutter and border. The screen 6 is fastened to the Cloth on the shutter 2, border l. and shutter sides 5 5.

The shutter 2, is held open by the cord 7, With its loop 8 around the button 9, which is sewed on the border 1. Cord 7 is fastened at 10 and runs loose through the guide 11 which extends to the point 12 suleient to support the shutter door from bending against the pull of the cord 7. The length of the cord 7 is such as to pull the shutter door into the open positionwhen loop is fastened around button 9. Y The shutter door 2 is held closed by the buttons 13, 13 in the buttonholes 14, 14.

Screen 6 is of such length that the top of the shutter door 2 cannot fall below the top of the shutter opening 15.

The proportions of the Ventilator are such as allow folding or rolling of the curtain.

As many ventilators as thought necessary for adequate ventilation may be put in the berth curtains.

I claim:

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A curtain ventilator consisting of a sullcioiently llexible border and shutter, shutter ysupports of side cloth and `air passage screen,

With cord, oord loop and button t0 h'old shutter open and buttons to Vhold shutter 55 closed. v LINN OLAF B. LINDSTROM; 

